

Model Year | 2010 | 2018 |
Model | Q5 | Model 3 |
Trim | 3.2 | Base |
Engines | ||
Transmissions | ||
Drivetrains | ||
Tires | ||
Audio Systems | ||
Accessories | ||
Automatically maintains speed based on preceding car and speed limit signs. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | ||
Change lanes by tapping turn signal. | ||
Car enters and exits parking spaces and garages without a driver in the car. Controlled by key fob or remote app. | ||
Tell the car where to go and it does the rest. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | ||
The car autonomously searches for a parking spot before parking itself. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | ||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||
Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | ||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||
Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | ||
The car steers itself with no requirement that the driver keep a hand on the steering wheel. Can require that the driver take over at any time. | ||
Homelink. | ||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||
Rear disc brakes. | ||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||
If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | ||
Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | ||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||
Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | ||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||
Selectively applies the brakes to maintain a slow, steady descent on off-road downhill slopes. | ||
Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | ||
Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | ||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||
Torso-level second row airbags, usually contained in the rear door. Some also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||
Cargo Management | ||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||
Climate Control | ||
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | ||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||
Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | ||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||
Engine / Motor | ||
Triple level charger, fastest charge times with 220V source. | ||
Allows for quick charging to 80 percent capacity at 440V charging stations. Using such chargers frequently might degrade the battery. | ||
Exterior | ||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||
One or more glass panels in the roof that cannot be opened or removed. | ||
Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | ||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
Gas Guzzler Tax | ||
Infotainment | ||
Higher speed Internet connection. Monthly fee after trial period. | ||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||
Includes CD player. | ||
Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||
Connects car to the Internet to update systems, download information, and/or browse. Includes internal modem, usually requires car-specific broadband service with monthly fee. | ||
Integrates an iPod with the vehicle's controls and speakers. Usually included if there is a USB port, but can also rely on a proprietary port. | ||
Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||
Alerts driver when the car is moving out of range of any quick charging station. | ||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||
Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | ||
Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||
Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | ||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||
LED headlights last longer and use less energy than other types. | ||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
Front row reading lights. | ||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||
Displays the current speed limit. Included with nav on an increasing number of cars. No feature value here because incomplete info on availability. | ||
Reports engine speed. | ||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | ||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | ||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||
Suede-like trim on the door panels. | ||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
The steering ratio is automatically varied based on vehicle speed and other factors. | ||
Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||
Alloy wheels plated with chrome. Some use a more durable, alternative process (PVD, Superchrome). Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||
Transmission | ||
Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. |
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